Last week's MIM challenge involved using fun foam and since I still had a small fun foam square sitting on my desk, I decided to use this card design again, but added some distressing to the card base and matting panels for this week's challenge.

I stamped three little squares using the textured fun foam square. I then stamped and coloured the St. Patrick's Day Hat (from High HopesStamps) with my copic markers, cutting them out and adhering them to the square panels. I added some sparkle to the buckle with a gold metallic pen, and highlighted the centers of the cloverleaf with a clear Sakura Gelly Roll pen.
A white ribbon was coloured with copic markers to create the green and orange stripes. (colours from the Irish flag).

The sentiment (PTI's Mega Mixed Messages) was stamped in the lower right corner and highlighted with small gold metallic beads.

The white panel was distressed with a green ink pad. The card base was distressedusing sandpaper. The paper has a white core, so sanding the edges really allowed this to show.

Card Details:

Stamps: a textured fun foam square made by me!! High Hopes St. Patrick's Day Hat; PTI Mega Mixed Messages;

About Me

After teaching for 31 years, I retired in order to spend more time travelling, gardening and crafting!! I have always loved to sew and knit, but after I left teaching I decided it was time to organize all of the family pictures into scrapbooks. I haven't gotten too far on that project, as I started taking card making classes at the local scrap booking store and then became fascinated with stamping... now I can be 'lost' in my crafty room for hours at a time!! I have two grown sons and a very understanding and supportive husband.